Herbert James Draper Greek Paintings Review

Herbert James Draper Greek Paintings Review  1863–1920

Draper was a classical painter from the Victorian era. Aside from mythological paintings he also did portraits. He lost popularity in the end of his life. Recently, his artwork started selling pretty well. This painting shows Ariadne. After she helped Theseus get the golden fleece he abandoned her in a random island. Here she is crying over to her beloved. It is one of those depressing Greek tragedies. In any case, this sad painting deserves 5 stars rating.

This is a painting that we are all familiar with. This is Ulysses listening to the song of the Sirens. The three sirens in the foreground do look really pretty. This lovely painting by Draper deserves 5 stars rating.

Like we all know, Greeks explained everything with mythology. As such, here we see Apollo with the Morning Star. They make a cute couple. This little number deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Calypso. Like most odd Greek maidens, she has her own island. One day, she was bathing when Circe cursed her. Now she shows up like a whirlpool pool monster. In this painting, she is about to enter the water. The scenery is really pretty. This painting deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see the Clyties of the Mist. They were nymphs, daughters of the Ocean Titan. They were in love with the Titan Helios. However, their love was unrequited. At best, they could only bathe in his glory. This lovely painting by Draper deserves 5 stars rating.

I keep forgetting that Lamia is not Greek! Oh, well. Like we all know, she was a snake that turned into a hot chick. Here we see her sitting down. It is cute how part of her dress looks like snake skin. Her face has a bit of a snake look about it. Regardless, she is very pretty. This maiden of Herbert James Draper deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Icarus. He was the son of the great inventor, Daedalus. In the old days, Daedalus was the name given to something that was well made. The story of Icarus was later added. Daedalus went from a mark to a person. Anyhow, most of this painting is filled by Icarus' burnt wings. The maidens around him feel very sorry for him. Truly, this lovely painting by Herbert James Draper deserves 5 stars rating.

In painting, we see a scene from the Odyssey. Once again, Poseidon is angry. He is going way out of his way to sink that ship. This painting deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see the rosy Dawn. She is briefly showing herself before the sunrise. Her violet dress is very pretty. This darling deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Venus making a pearl necklace. Some of her servants are fishing for more pearls. The maidens are very pretty. This lovely Greek painting deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see a water nymph. She is sitting on on the water. Her expression is very pretty. The scenery is quite realistic. This painting deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, the gods are descending upon the nymphs. Both are there to inspire mankind. This painting is rather pretty. It deserves 5 stars rating. I hope that you liked these featured paintings.